# Trouble getting on the board from my mobile **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 10, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725 "2013-01-10T06:30:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725/1 "2013-01-10T06:30:24Z")
As of yesterday, I haven’t been able to get on the board from my phone, which is a cheap phone with a really small screen…we’re not talking an iPhone here or anything. Anyway, when I try, I can get to the main directory (that lists the forums), but when I try to click on a thread, it gives me a 404 error. This just started happening Tuesday morning. Any ideas as to what’s going on? Did something change then? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725/2 "2013-01-10T08:23:43Z")
Nothing has changed here that I’m aware of. Sorry to hear you’ve had trouble. ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725/3 "2013-01-25T09:47:14Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > Anyway, when I try, I can get to the main directory (that lists the forums), but when I try to click on a thread, it gives me a 404 error. This just started happening Tuesday morning. Any ideas as to what’s going on? Did something change then? I have a very similar problem on my phone - Samsung Galaxy S . I can access the main forum pages, but any attempt to read a thread gives me a “Data connectivity problem” “The server failed to communicate. Try again later”. I face no trouble with data connectivity in general. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725/4 "2013-01-25T14:28:40Z")
This is using Tapatalk? > **[Tapatalk - Free Forum Hosting, Free Forum Mobile App.](https://www.tapatalk.com/)** > > Stay connected with your community on-the-go with this award-winning forum app ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725/5 "2013-01-29T11:33:42Z")
Sorry it took me so long to reply. No, it is using the standard android mobile browser. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-getting-on-the-board-from-my-mobile/646725/6 "2013-01-29T12:08:51Z")
I don’t know how to advise you except to try Tapatalk and see if that helps the situation. To the best of my knowledge there are no updates planned here anytime soon and so what we’re putting out is what there is available. You can’t change what happens here but perhaps you can tinker with what’s happening on your side. If anyone knows of another program or a better idea please share with the rest of us.